CVE-2026-17671

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ANGLE Memory Corruption in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-07-30

Last updated on: 2026-08-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published

2026-07-30

Last Modified

2026-08-03

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-07-30

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-18

NVD

CVE-2026-17671

EUVD

EUVD-2026-50797

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 151.0.7922.72 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an insufficient validation issue in ANGLE within Google Chrome before version 151.0.7922.72. It allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 151.0.7922.72. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome --version or chrome://settings/help in the browser. If your version is below 151.0.7922.72, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escape the browser's sandbox, gaining access to the underlying system. This could lead to unauthorized data access, malware installation, or further network compromise.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome, potentially allowing a remote attacker to escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. While it does not directly address compliance standards like GDPR or HIPAA, such vulnerabilities could lead to unauthorized data access or processing, which may violate these regulations depending on the context of use.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later to address the vulnerability.

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